BRINGING TOGETHER PEOPLE IN CONFLICT BY TRANSFORMING EMOTIONS AND OPINIONS INTO SOURCES OF EMPATHY, CONNECTION, AND UNDERSTANDING
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Assessing the Ability to Participate in Mediation
May 22 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
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Your Next Steps: Launching Your Understanding-Based ADR Work
May 16 at 9:00 am - June 11 at 11:30 am PDT
West Coast
Working Creatively with Conflict: 40 Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training (West Coast)
November 5 - November 92026 SCPI Retreat: Conflict and Compassion (MEXICO)
January 24, 2026 at 3:00 pm - January 31, 2026 at 11:00 am PST
East Coast
24-Hour Basic Mediation Training (East Coast)
June 23 at 3:00 pm - June 26 at 12:00 pm EDTWorking Creatively with Conflict: 40-Hour Conflict Resolution and Matrimonial Mediation Training (East Coast)
June 23 at 3:00 pm - June 28 at 12:00 pm EDT16-Hour Advanced Matrimonial Mediation Training (East Coast)
June 26 at 3:00 pm - June 28 at 1:00 pm EDT
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Featured Articles
In Memory of Eric Butler
With a heavy heart, the Center for Understanding in Conflict announces the sudden and tragic passing of Eric Butler, much too soon, two days before his 50th birthday. Eric profoundly affected our evolving work in the Center by educating us to talk honestly about race,...
Everything Is Workable: A Zen Approach to Conflict Resolution by Diane Musho Hamilton
Diane Musho Hamilton's book Everything Is Workable: A Zen Approach to Conflict Resolution offers a unique and insightful perspective on addressing conflict through the principles of Zen Buddhism. Understanding-based conflict resolution practitioners can find...
Transforming Conflict into Connection: A Journey
The atmosphere seemed charged with possibility when participants stepped into the serene retreat center at Green Gulch, nestled near the ocean in Mill Valley on the West Coast of California. The diverse participants—teachers, managers, social workers, and business...
